The road is vague

Chapter 325 The Black Hand Slave-Hunting Group

The headquarters of the Lei Yuan Sect is located in the southwest corner of Treasure Island.

Every year, a fasting festival is held here, during which slaves captured from outside the island are subjected to cruel blood sacrifices, which in turn convert the island's residents into heretics.

After nearly twenty years of effort, wave after wave of cult followers on Dabao Island died in the vast sea, finally converting all the residents of Dabao Island into cult followers of Lei Yuan Sect.

The leader of the Lei Yuan Sect is Lei Yuan Venerable.

But everyone knows that the true core of the Thunder Origin Sect is the Dark Thunder Heavenly Book, and all its followers cultivate through the Dark Thunder Heavenly Book.

These wicked believers, corrupted by evil spirits, underwent drastic changes in their physical appearance, transforming into half-human, half-sea monsters.

Although they gained the ability to absorb the essence of the sun and moon and constantly temper their bodies, they were no longer able to reproduce and could no longer be called human. As a result, the entire Thunder Origin Sect was kidnapped by the Dark Thunder Heavenly Book and embarked on a warship that could only move forward and could not retreat.

"Did Venerable Lei Yuan truly possess the Dark Thunder Heavenly Book, or did the Dark Thunder Heavenly Book enslave Venerable Lei Yuan?"

Li Mo arrived at the secret chamber where the True Demon clone was located, feeling the boundless evil power spreading across the island, and muttered to himself with a cold laugh.

By comparison.

The original evil god cult established by the true demon's clone, with its hundred or so followers, is truly insignificant.

The true demon avatar, which had been lurking here for ten years, had now transformed into the image of a withered old man. He had lost all his cultivation and was lying on a grand chair, sipping fruit wine, looking completely powerless. If any evil follower of the Thunder Origin Cult were to enter this place, he could be easily killed.

Upon hearing this, the true demon avatar couldn't help but chuckle wickedly.

"Since it's an evil cult, is it necessary to make such a clear distinction? Just like me now, am I cultivating these believers, or are these believers nourishing me?"

In ten years, eleven of the hundred or so followers of the Primal Evil God Cult have advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage and entered the middle and upper levels of the Thunder Origin Cult.

This proportion is indeed not low.

It is precisely for this reason that the Seven Stars Great Heavenly Altar was able to be secretly and successfully constructed under the meticulous arrangement of the True Demon's clone.

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

After nodding, Li Mo asked, "When can we begin the sacrifice?"

Upon hearing this, the true demon clone revealed a thoughtful expression.

"It's really unfortunate. Venerable Lei Yuan returned to Da Bao Island half a month ago and began preparing for war. In addition, a believer reported that a large warship was spotted in the near sea, which is most likely a slave-capturing ship contacted by Venerable Lei Yuan. I think we should wait until Venerable Lei Yun leaves Da Bao Island before taking action."

"Alright."

Li Mo initially agreed, but after sensing that the True Demon clone had dissipated its original demonic blood, he couldn't help but feel worried.

"Without your help, even if I were to ambush that Lei Yuan Venerable, I wouldn't be confident of killing him in a short time. And if it drags on, and those cultists come to reinforce, I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to flee in panic."

The true demon clone grinned, revealing its gleaming white teeth.

"Don't worry, I've made all the arrangements. After lying low here for ten years, it's time to recoup my investment with interest."

Upon hearing this, Li Mo was deeply moved and quickly learned about the True Demon's plan.

……

Lei Yuan Venerable, whose real name is Lei Yuanzi.

As one of the countless rogue cultivators who fled overseas from the Lost Continent, he has never truly relaxed since the moment he learned that he possessed a spiritual root.

After enduring countless hardships and escaping to the Thousand Pearl Islands, the immense mental pressure gradually led to his breakdown.

Until one day more than twenty years ago, when he was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, he learned that a large number of rogue cultivators were gathered in the Four Treasures Sea in the outer sea. He planned to come here to take refuge, but he was chased by man-eating sea monsters on the way.

Terrified, he tried to escape across the sea, but how could he outrun the speed of the sea monster?

Just as he was in despair, a large number of spirit stones suddenly fell from the sky, descending like flowers scattered by celestial maidens, instantly causing the nearby sea to boil and attracting a large number of sea monsters.

Immediately afterwards, a black book shrouded in lightning appeared in the air, radiating an irresistible allure.

The sea monster that was originally chasing him was immediately attracted by this mysterious power and couldn't help but move closer. Lei Yuanzi witnessed the giant man-eating sea monster disappear completely in just an instant.

The book, wreathed in lightning, disappeared briefly and then reappeared, followed by other sirens mysteriously vanishing as well.

Lei Yuanzi immediately realized that he had encountered the legendary extraterrestrial bait.

He tried to escape several times, but could not bring himself to give up.

He was eventually defeated by the immense psychological pressure and the irresistible temptation, and couldn't help but approach the past. The moment he touched the black book, he felt as if he had seen some other dimension, and then he inexplicably returned to the Mountain and Sea Realm. The words "Dark Thunder" gradually appeared on the black book in his hand.

Realizing he had the power to defy fate, Lei Yuanzi arrived at Dabao Island. After diligent study, he mastered the Heart-Devouring Thunder Technique and made a pact with the evil spirit within the Dark Thunder Heavenly Book, thus establishing the Lei Yuan Sect…

All the past events flashed through Lei Yuan's mind.

At this moment, his upper body was in human form, looking like an immortal, while his lower body was an electric eel, surrounded by black lightning, standing on a three-headed snake.

This is the legendary Three Kings Serpent, which is said to have the bloodline of the ancient demon Xiangliu.

The giant serpent's body was submerged in the seawater, with only its three heads visible. These heads were covered in dense scales and stood about four or five zhang tall. It was unknown what kind of enormous body was hidden in the seawater.

After all, the ancient demon Xiangliu was known for its enormous size.

Besides.

There are also more than ten sea monsters on the sea surface.

These sea monsters, controlled by his Heart-Devouring Thunder, were laden with believers. Lei Yuanzi looked down at them with a sinister smile.

"We have already dismantled the resistance forces of Xiaozhen Island and Coral Island, granting everyone on Dabao Island immense power. Next is Caibei Island. As long as we capture the Golden Turtle Master, obtain the Water Thunder Fan from him, and offer it as a sacrifice to our sect's supreme sacred artifact, the Dark Thunder Heavenly Book, I will be able to further control this Three Kings Giant Serpent through the Dark Thunder Heavenly Book, allowing you to obtain the bloodline talent of the ancient demon Xiangliu..."

The cultists swarming on the back of the Sea King Beast were incredibly excited upon hearing this. "Roar!"

Numerous cult members, armed and shouting, vowed to follow them to the death.

Not only were their bodies polluted, losing the ability to reproduce, but their minds were also affected to some extent, their thoughts became chaotic and simplistic, and they made the pursuit of power and immortality their instinct.

Many more low-status cult members could only travel by wooden boat or swim in the sea.

"set off!"

At Lei Yuan's command, the Three Kings Serpents swam into the deep sea first, followed closely by a large number of Sea King Beasts and heretics.

far away.

On the top of a slave ship, two thousand-year-old black cat spirits stand side by side, as if they were human.

These two black cat spirits, one female and one male.

This is the infamous Black Hand Slave Hunters.

In the many seas near the Lost Continent, many slave-hunting groups have emerged. They belong to the category of secret organizations and trade with evil gods in various places year-round, going to unknown edge seas to capture savage slaves, somewhat resembling the mercenary organizations of the Central Plains.

The two demonic cats, with their vertical pupils, looked at the numerous cultists in the waters around Dabao Island and couldn't help but marvel.

"I've heard that there are a lot of rogue cultivators around here, but I didn't expect that so many humans have multiplied. This evil god cult has grown so strong. Maybe we can cooperate for a long time in the future. And on that so-called Rainbow Shell Island, since a Golden Core cultivator has already been born, there must be at least tens of thousands of people. Our slave-trapping ships are going to be busy from now on."

"The man-eating sea monsters haven't launched a major invasion for decades. The gods in various places are not lacking in popularity, and the slave-catching groups in various places are having an increasingly difficult time. We were lucky to contact Wushan Island. That great evil god was really generous, which is why we have managed to survive until now."

The two thousand-year-old black cat spirits seemed to have a rather good relationship.

Originally, the two established the Black Hand Slave-Capturing Group only as a means of making a living when their cultivation levels were low. However, as they recruited more and more subordinates, they no longer had the mind to put in the effort to build a temple and gather popularity.

Although the slave-hunting groups had a low social status, they had the advantage of freedom.

"Hmph, yes, Wushan Island... Do you think that great evil god might be the legendary Wu Clan?"

"Who knows? Legend has it that in ancient times, the Misty Hundred Races were on the verge of extinction. A Seven-Star Realm Celestial Witch who escaped death brewed a super earthquake on the main continent in order to take revenge on the ancient cultivators, which saved the Misty Hundred Races from their fate of annihilation."

In the Central Plains, demons and monsters are relatively secretive matters that are difficult for ordinary people to come into contact with.

But in the Lost Continent, chaos is the dominant theme.

Aside from human cultivators, there are virtually no taboos here.

"I've heard that man-eating sea monsters at the Golden Core stage have begun to intrude into the waters of the Thousand Treasures Islands. Could this be the start of a new wave of alien invasions?"

"If that's the case, then our Black Hand Slave-Hunting Corps' miserable days are finally over! Hahaha, guys, get your spirits up!"

For many gods, the invasion of the Outer Gods was undoubtedly a disaster.

However, this would be a rare opportunity for the slave-hunting groups in various regions. Only when the population of each region was drastically reduced due to the attacks of the Outer Gods could these slave-hunting groups reap huge profits.

"Meow!"

On the deck of the warship, and on other nearby warships, various types of demonic cats responded, their cries rising and falling.

a few days later.

Lei Yuan Sect and Black Hand Slave-Capturing Group launched a large-scale invasion of the coastal cities of Caibei Island.

With the Golden Turtle Master in charge of Rainbow Shell Island, and having absorbed many rogue cultivators from Little Treasure Island and Coral Island, and after years of preparation, all coastal cities have embarked on vigorous construction, not only building towering city walls and dense crossbows, but also setting up large formations at great expense. This immediately surprised the male and female duo of the Black Hand Slave-Capturing Gang.

"There's actually a grand formation?"

Their slave-hunting life in the Thousand Pearl Islands has lasted for nearly a century, and the situation of savages establishing large-scale settlements in their communities is extremely rare.

After all, not to mention the scarcity of resources on the islands in various places.

Training a formation master is by no means much easier than producing a Golden Core cultivator.

"Unless this Golden Tortoise Master is himself a formation master!"

The two evil spirits, male and female, dared not make any rash moves and lingered on the edge, never daring to break into the formation.

While the male and female demons were still in shock and uncertainty, Venerable Lei Yuan had already ridden the Three Kings Serpent and ventured into the great formation, making contact with the local Golden Core cultivators ahead of time.

Upon seeing this, the male and female demons couldn't help but exchange a glance.

“These evil gods are all mentally unstable. It’s good to let him go first and test the waters.”

From their perspective, this Venerable Lei Yuan's potential is indeed extraordinary.

With the help of the Three Kings Serpent and thousands of cult followers, although he had only recently entered the Golden Core Realm, his position was already quite stable. As long as he destroyed this so-called Rainbow Shell Island and allowed his followers to advance their strength further, he could formally apply to join the Thousand Treasures Islands' pantheon through his status as the cult leader.

But at this moment.

When the male and female demons saw the Golden Turtle Venerable, wielding the Water Thunder Fan, trapping Thunder Yuan Venerable behind the great formation, fiercely waving the lightning-encrusted fan in his hand, revealing the spiritual pressure of a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, they immediately cried out in surprise.

"A rogue cultivator at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm!"

Being able to advance to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm means that this cultivator has at least mastered some kind of supernatural power and has gained a deeper understanding of the Dao.

In addition, given his identity as a formation master, his potential is limitless. If left unchecked, he will likely become a major threat in the future.

This is the realm of mountains and seas, the world of humankind.

All demons and monsters know that human cultivators have boundless potential and must not be allowed to develop unchecked.

(End of this chapter)